Traditional plastic bags may seem harmless, but they have a stark impact on the environment. Every year, millions of these bags end up in landfills, where they linger for hundreds of years. Decomposing at a snail’s pace, they release harmful chemicals into the soil and waterways, adding to the mounting problem of plastic pollution. The result? Overflowing landfills and polluted oceans that struggle under the weight of human convenience.
Pick up poop immediately (white poop is also a toxin that can harm dogs, wildlife and children, and even cause blindness). Keep compostable poop bags in a cool dark place, away from pets and children. Bin after use (not good to compost them due to medicines/shampoos in poop, and not legal to sell food made with it).
Councils can invest in better dog poop stations, which include free biodegradable poop bags, in case people forget. This costs less than sending out council workers to clean up poop afterwards.
Animals often mistake plastic bags for food, leading to fatal consequences. Sea turtles, birds, and marine creatures are among the most affected. The ingestion of plastic causes suffocation, starvation, and death. Even when animals don’t eat the plastic directly, their habitats suffer. Choking coastlines, suffocating plants, and trashing nature’s home, plastic bags are a menace we’ve unwittingly unleashed on the world.
Advantages of Biodegradable Dog Poop Bags
Unlike their plastic counterparts, biodegradable poop bags are crafted from materials that decompose, and leave no toxic residue in the soil. Within a few months, a biodegradable bag can return to nature, nourishing it rather than harming it. It’s a smart solution to a troubling problem.
Choosing Biodegradable Dog Poop Bags
Planet Underdog (London) create fully compostable bags (not just biodegradable which can take years to break down). There are 900 million dogs on earth who combined do over 2 billion poops a day! So that’s over 3 trillion kilos of carbon dioxide added to our planet, by using plastic poop bags.
They are made from cornstarch and cornstarch polymers, that fully decompose without producing toxic residue. Wrapped around paper card rolls, these are big enough for the scariest poops!
Onya Dog Poop Bags (with refills) are certified compostable and each set has 30 bags (2 rolls). Includes an rPET pouch to hold them.
The Green Poop Bag are unscented and strong (made from sugar and cornstarch) and also opaque with a smart print, handy ties, carry handles and easy-to-remove stickers. Sold in cardboard.
Fetch It! make compostable poop bags (with Dicky Bags to hold them). Made in Cornwall from neoprene (wetsuit material) for a lightweight, soft and waterproof place to stack used bags, clip to your harness, lead or rucksack. The strong seam joint prevents odours.
Pooch Paper (with doo-doo resistant coating)
Pooch Paper (US) is a non-chlorine alternative to bags, made with green energy. It features grease-resistant coating to ensure doggie’s doodie remains inside paper, and not on your hand! Each box has a month’s supply. You can also buy a zipped canvas bag to keep 20 sheets, and there’s a pooch paper dispensing station for councils, parks, tenant buildings and animal shelters.
We don’t have an alternative retail product yet in the UK, but councils and shops can buy paper scoop bags wholesale, as an alternative option (good for campsites etc, to prevent plastic waste).
Light Public Parks with Dog Poop!
Park Spark Project (US) is a great idea, to encourage people to pick up the poop. People literally throw the poop inside, use a hand crank and this produces energy to light the park!
